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Title: Portal radiation monitor

Abstract

A portal radiation monitor combines .1% FAR with high sensitivity to special nuclear material. The monitor utilizes pulse shape discrimination, dynamic compression of the photomultiplier output and scintillators sized to maintain efficiency over the entire portal area.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6495349
Application Number:
ON: DE83006877
Assignee:
SNL; ERA-08-018547; EDB-83-051549
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; RADIATION MONITORS; DESIGN; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PULSE DISCRIMINATORS; DISCRIMINATORS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORS; PULSE CIRCUITS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments

Citation Formats

Kruse, L W. Portal radiation monitor. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Kruse, L W. Portal radiation monitor. United States.
Kruse, L W. Tue . "Portal radiation monitor". United States.
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title = {Portal radiation monitor},
author = {Kruse, L W},
abstractNote = {A portal radiation monitor combines .1% FAR with high sensitivity to special nuclear material. The monitor utilizes pulse shape discrimination, dynamic compression of the photomultiplier output and scintillators sized to maintain efficiency over the entire portal area.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 23 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Tue Mar 23 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}

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